Artist unknown

British man

8 1/2 x 6 1/2" Full plate

This daguerreotype from the late 1800’s shows a man posing against ornate furnishings. He rests his left arm on a footed vase positioned atop a standing jardinière while holding a cane in his right hand. The photograph is a brownish-orange hue suggesting a sepia tone. Daguerreotypes were the first publicly available means of photography and were made on silver-plated copper treated with mercury vapor. The plate size, 8.5 x 6.5 inches (full plate) is the original size for daguerreotypes, while alternative sizes are often smaller.

last half 19th C.

Gift of Dr. Bancroft

1995.560